This study examines manufacturing thin steel sheets through direct strip casting (DSC), which simplifies production and reduces energy consumption by 90% compared to conventional methods. DSC results in a microstructure with an average grain size of 55 亮m. Atom probe tomography revealed nano-scale vanadium-rich clusters not observable through transmission electron microscopy. These clusters are responsible for retarded recrystallization and fine grains during rolling and annealing of vanadium-alloyed strip cast steels. The project investigates the influence of solute elements like carbon and vanadium on microstructural development during strip casting and secondary processing through a multi-scale approach.